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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Twin Towns Masonic Ball Huge Success

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 5

Sixteen beautiful debutantes were presented to V. Wor. Bro. R. E. Budd, Mullumbimby, and Mrs. Budd at the annual combined Masonic Ball at the Empire Dance Palais, Tweed Heads, on Friday night. The ball will go on record as one of the most successful and enjoyable social…

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Old Boys' Convincing Win Roos' Feast of Ball Avails Them Nothing

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 4

Showing marked improvement on their recent form, Old Boys registered an easy win over Kangaroos in the A grade Rugby League fixture at Knox Park on Saturday afternoon. After leading 8-4 at half time, Old Boys gradually forged ahead to win 21-9…

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Special Concert Tomorrow Night

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 2

Nothing succeeds like success and there was no doubt as to the outstanding success of the first concert of the special series…

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Services Band to Play To-night

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 4

Lismore Military Services Band will be paraded this week in support of the carnival in aid of the war veterans' home appeal…

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Brilliant Assemblage at Hospital Ball

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 5

One of the outstanding events of the social season, the annual Hospital Ball, held in the Memorial Institute Hall on Wednesday night, was patronised by about 400 dancers…

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Goonellabah Convent Ball a Success

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 2

Goonellabah hall was packed for the annual Convent ball organised by Miss D. Ubrihien and a committee. Visitors attended from…

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Younger Set Ball at Jiggi

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 2

The Younger Set ball at Jiggi was well attended. The hall was decorated with streamers. Music for dancing was supplied by Casey's…

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30 Debutantes Presented At C.W.A. Ball

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 5

More than 400 people saw 30 debutantes presented to the State President of the C.W.A. (Mrs. G. L. Brooks) at the Lismore C.W.A's…

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Byron Regimental Band Soon

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 4

The Byron Regiment (41st Battalion): propose to enlist a brass band, in the very near future. It has ambitions of training the band…

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Terranora Dance and Euchre

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 5

A successful euchre party and dance was held at Terranora Memorial Hall when 300 attended. There were many visitors…

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Boys' Band to Play For Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 4

The Lismore Citizens' and Boys' Band will take, part in the street carnival being conducted for the proposed War. Veterans' Home…

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Uki Grand C. of E. Ball

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 5

To the strains of music supplied by Bill Rolls's band, a large and happy crowd of dancers attended the annual Uki Church of…

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£93 Raised at Nimbin Church Ball

Northern Star · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 2

St. Mark's Church of England Women's Guild debutantes' ball, attracted the largest gathering for some years. Door takings of £77,…

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500 Attend Church Ball At Ballina

Northern Star · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 2

BALLINA Wed.-- Attended by more than 500 people, the Church of England annual ball at the Masonic Hall last night was one…

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Tweed Artists Present Second Popular Concert

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 2

Lovers of good music were treated to another feast of local talent when Murwillumbah Music Lovers' Club presented its second special concert at the School of Arts on Tuesday night…

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Catholic Ball at Billinudgel

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 5

Decorated with palms and an abundance of flowers, Billinudgel School of Arts presented a Picturesque sight when the annual…

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Big Crowd At Nimbin Ball

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 6

The biggest crowd ever to attend a function in the school of Arts, Nimbin, patronised St. Mark's Church of England Women's Guild's…

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C.w.a. Ball at Coraki

Northern Star · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 2

The Moroney Theatre was filled when the Coraki branch of the C.W.A. held its annual ball. The floral decorations on the…

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Year's Record Crowd at Last Nights Ball

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 2

More than 650 people--a record attendance for the 1948 ball season--watched the receiving of 14 young girls into society by the Rev. Canon C. Rowe and Mrs Rowe, of Mullumbimby, at the…

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Of Interest To Women Seventeen Debutantes To Be Presented At Annual Anglican Ball

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 5

Seventeen debutantes will be presented to Alderman and Mrs. W. A. Walmsley, Lismore, at the annual Anglican Ball in the Memorial Hall, Kyogle, on Thursday night, June 3. Members of the official party,…

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